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The present research paper is an attempt to analyse the spatial patterns of urban beggars’ household facilities, variations in the level of their socio-economic status, and the relationship between the rates of household facilities (dependent variables) with selected independent variables of socio-economic development in Aligarh district of Uttar Pradesh. The study is based on primary source of data, collected through the field survey in the Aligarh district carried out during 2009. Altogether, 396 households were selected for the present study. Spatial analysis of the present research work reveals that the high level of household facilities among urban beggars is witnessed in the central and eastern parts of the district, while, western parts recorded the low level of household facilities among beggars. Moreover, the majority of blocks of the district witnessed low level of socio-economic development among urban beggars and the high level of development is confined only in the south-eastern and north-western tip of the district. Key Words: Urban Beggars, Aligarh, Household Facilities, Socio-Economic Development.